Head-To-Head Contrast: Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC) versus Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA)

Trans World (OTCMKTS:TWOC) and Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Trans World and Atlanta Braves, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trans World	0	0	0	0	0.00
Atlanta Braves	0	0	1	0	3.00

Atlanta Braves has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.72%. Given Atlanta Braves’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Atlanta Braves is more favorable than Trans World.

Profitability

This table compares Trans World and Atlanta Braves’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlanta Braves	-6.56%	-8.48%	-2.85%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by institutional investors. 42.5% of Trans World shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Trans World and Atlanta Braves”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trans World	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlanta Braves	$640.67 million	4.05	-$125.29 million	($0.73)	-57.47

Trans World has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Atlanta Braves.

Summary

Atlanta Braves beats Trans World on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trans World

Trans World Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, and manages casino operations and small-to-mid-size four-star hotels in Europe. It operates in two segments, Casino and Hotel. The company owns and operates three full-service casinos in the Czech Republic under the American Chance Casinos brand; and five hotels. As of March 26, 2018, its casino portfolio included the Ceska casino consisting of 13 gaming tables, including 7 card tables, 6 roulette tables, and 118 video slot machines; Route 59 casino comprising 12 card tables, 12 roulette tables, and 214 video slot machines; and Route 55 casino consisting of 12 card tables, 10 roulette tables, and 192 video slot machines. The company also owns and operates the Hotel Savannah, a 79-room four-star deluxe hotel, as well as a full-service spa in Hate, Czech Republic; Hotel Columbus, a 117-room four-star hotel located in Seligenstadt, Germany; Hotel Auefeld, a 93-room four-star hotel located in Hannoversch Münden, Germany; Hotel Kranichhöhe, a 107-room four-star hotel located in Much, Germany; and Hotel Donauwelle, a 176-room four-star hotel located in Linz, Austria. Trans World Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of April 30, 2018, Trans World Corporation operates as a subsidiary of FEC Overseas Investment (UK) Limited.

About Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.